Weekend Weather Update for Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Temperatures will moderate into the 40’s Wednesday, before a cold front pushes through the region late in the day. A second stronger reinforcing push of colder air will arrive with a few flurries Thursday, with daytime temperatures falling into the teens and 20’s. Brief moderation back to near the freezing mark is expected Saturday, along with the potential for some accumulating light snow, before temps cool down again into early next week.

Oh how we love the crying and complaining about seasonally normal air moving back into the area. Listen cupcake, we live in the Chicago area! This is where you are expect to lose a digit or two during the winter season. Where frostbite for some is a badge of honor. The temperatures we will be experiencing are normal for this time of year.

With all the clatter going on one would think we are headed into the deep freeze. We are tempted to issue a CLC and a HHHH Advisories but will wait until we see those adverse weather byproducts begin to form. These conditions do not even warrant a Randy Advisory with the exception of Thursday night where wind chill can reach -15.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

A chance of flurries before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 20.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.